Confucius Quotes
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Future generation is the most important thing.
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There is a growing interest in Confucianism in China and other parts of the world. More and more followers of Confucianism are advocating a deeper study of his philosophies. Confucius' ideals stand true even today. His philosophy on how to be a Junzi or the perfect gentleman is based on the simple ideology of love and tolerance.
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If you know, say you know. If you don't know, say you don't know.
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The inner nature of man is the province of Music.
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When three persons work together, each can be the teacher in some aspects.
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The superior man governs men, according to their nature, with what is proper to them, and as soon as they change what is wrong, he stops.
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Labor, but slight not meditation; meditate, but slight not labor.
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Never give a sword to a man who can't dance.
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Kong Qiu, or Master Kong as he was known, did not live to see his days of glory. During his lifetime, his views were received with scorn. But that was about two thousand five hundred years ago. A handful of his dedicated followers passed on Confucius' teachings to future generations. After Confucius' death, his followers published his teachings in the book, The Analects of Confucius.
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From the loving example of one family a whole State may become loving, and from its courtesies, courteous; while from the ambition and perverseness of the one man the whole State may be thrown into rebellious disorder. Such is the nature of influence.
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The person of benevolence never worries.
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There is no body but eats and drinks. But they are few who can distinguish flavors.
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Knowing something is not as good as liking it. Liking something is not as good as rejoicing in it.
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Of neighborhoods, benevolence is the most beautiful. How can the man be considered wise who when he had the choice does not settle in benevolence.
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Give a bowl of rice to a man and you will feed him for a day. Teach him how to grow his own rice and you will save his life.
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Learn as though you would never be able to master it; hold it as though you would be in fear of losing it.
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Do not unto another that you would hot have him do unto you. Thou needest this law alone. It is the foundation of all the rest.
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The superior man is firm in the right way and not merely firm.
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The superior man... does not set his mind either for or against anything, he will pursue whatever is right. The superior man thinks of virtue, the common man of comfort.
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There are 1,000 lessons in defeat. But only one in victory.
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He who conquers himself is the mightiest warrior.
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Happiness is not at the top of the mountain, but in how to climb.
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By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest.
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At seventy, I could follow the dictates of my own heart; for what I desired no longer overstepped the boundaries of right.